22VAC40-675-50: Adoption of specific policies of the local jurisdiction

A. A local department, upon approval by the local board, may request approval to follow specific local jurisdiction policies instead of the personnel policies and procedures outlined in the administrative manual. The following local policy options may be requested on the Local Policy Request Form:

1. Performance evaluation;

2. Standards of conduct;

3. Leave policies;

4. Holiday schedule;

5. Inclement weather;

6. Probationary period;

7. Layoff;

8. Classification, compensation, or classification and compensation;

9. Affirmative action; or

10. Political activity.

B. When the local department wants to exercise one or more of the allowable options, it must obtain required approvals and submit the required forms to the department in accordance with the administrative manual. The commissioner will provide his analysis to the board, and the deviation request shall be presented to the board for action.

C. When a local department desires to revert from the previously approved local jurisdiction human resources policy to the personnel policy set forth in the administrative manual, the local department shall notify the department by submitting an updated Human Resource Policy Record form.